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Other Topics: General Cancer Information | Cancer Genetics | Cancer Treatment | Childhood Cancer | Coping With Cancer and Its Treatment

Breast Cancers

(Jump to: Female Breast Cancer | Male Breast Cancer )

Organization
breastcancer.org

Female Breast Cancer

(Jump to: General Information | Genetics | Prevention | Risk Factors | Screening & Testing | Specific Forms | Treatment )

General Information
What You Need To Know About™ Breast Cancer:NCI [Order printed copy]
Breast Cancer (Detailed Guide):ACS
Cancer.Net Guide to Breast Cancer:ASCO
Breast Cancer Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment:UpToDate Patient Information
Dealing with Breast Cancer Fears:breastcancer.org
The Breast Sourcebook : Everything You Need to Know About Cancer Detection, Treatment, and Prevention:netLibrary
Breast Cancer PubMed Searches:NCI
Breast Cancer News:Oncolink
Breast Cancer:MedlinePlus

Specific Forms of Breast Cancer
Overview
Types of Breast Cancer:Mayo Clinic
Advanced Breast Cancer
Recurrent and Metastatic Breast Cancer:breastcancer.org
Advanced Breast Cancer : A Guide to Living With Metastatic Disease:netLibrary
Non-Invasive Breast Cancer
Difference Between DCIS and LCIS:Cancer Backup
Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS):Northern California Cancer Center
Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS):Cancer Backup
Lobular Carcinoma in Situ (LCIS):Cancer Backup
Invasive Breast Cancer
IDC – Invasive Ductal Carcinoma:breastcancer.org
ILC – Invasive Lobular Carcinoma:breastcancer.org
Inflammatory Breast Cancer
Inflammatory Breast Cancer:NCI
Inflammatory Breast Cancer:Mayo Clinic
Cancer.Net Guide to Breast, Inflammatory Cancer:ASCO
Locally Advanced and Inflammatory Breast Cancer:UpToDate Patient Information
Metaplastic Breast Cancer
Cancer.Net Guide to Breast, Metaplastic Cancer:ASCO
Paget's Disease of the Breast
See Other Cancers, Paget's Disease

Breast Cancer Genetics
Breast Cancer Genetics
Cancer.Net: The Genetics of Breast Cancer:ASCO
Learning About Breast Cancer:National Human Genome Research Institute
Breast Cancer:Genetics Home Reference, NLM
Breast and Ovarian Cancer Genetics
Genetics of Breast and Ovarian Cancer (PDQ®):NCI
Cancer.Net Guide to Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer:ASCO
BRCA1 and BRCA2 Hereditary Breast/Ovarian Cancer:GeneReviews
Genetic Testing for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk:NCI
Genetic Testing for Breast and Ovarian Cancer:UpToDate Patient Information

Breast Cancer Risk Factors
Estimating Breast Cancer Risk: Questions and Answers:NCI
Risk Factors for Breast Cancer:UpToDate Patient Information
DES Daughters May Have Higher Breast Cancer Risk:ACS
Small Variations in Genes Can Determine Risk of Developing Breast Cancer:NCI
See also Women's Health, Hormone Therapy

Breast Cancer Prevention
Life Style vs. Breast Cancer:ACS
Breast Cancer: Prevention, Genetics, Causes:NCI
Breast Cancer Prevention Studies:NCI
Technology Assessment: Drugs to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk:ASCO
Chemoprevention: Drugs That Can Reduce Breast Cancer Risk:Mayo Clinic
Tamoxifen and Raloxifene for the Prevention of Breast Cancer:UpToDate Patient Information
Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene (STAR) Trial:NCI
Coping : A Young Woman's Guide to Breast Cancer Prevention:netLibrary [for Teens]
Prophylactic Mastectomy, see Women's Health, Breast Surgery

Breast Cancer Screening & Testing
Breast Cancer: Screening and Testing:NCI
Screening for Breast Cancer:UpToDate Patient Information
Screening and Testing:breastcancer.org
Patient Guide: Tumor Markers for Breast Cancer:ASCO
Patient Guide: HER2 Testing for Breast Cancer:ASCO
ACS Advises MRIs for Some at High Risk of Breast Cancer:ACS
Screening for Breast Cancer: Current Recommendations and Future Directions:American Academy of Family Physicians
See also Women's Health, Breast Disease Diagnostic Tests

Breast Cancer Treatment
General Treatment Information
Your Pathology Report:breastcancer.org
Developments in Breast Cancer Treatment:CancerCare [PDF] [Order printed copy]
How is Breast Cancer Treated?:ACS
Breast Cancer (PDQ®) Treatment:NCI
Breast Cancer and Pregnancy (PDQ®):NCI
Guide to the Latest Research and Treatments for Breast Cancer (2008):ASCO [PDF]
Breast Cancer:Stanford Cancer Center
New Treatments for Breast Cancer:Stanford Cancer Center [Video]
Breast Cancer Clinical Trial Results:NCI
Surgery
Surgery:breastcancer.org
Surgery for Breast Cancer:ACS
Localized Breast Cancer: Diagnostic Evaluation, Mastectomy and Breast Conserving Therapy:UpToDate Patient Information
Surgery Choices for Women with Early-Stage Breast Cancer:NCI
Breast Cancer Surgery:Stanford Cancer Center
Mastectomy vs. Lumpectomy:Mayo Clinic
Patient Guide: Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Early Stage Breast Cancer:ASCO
Fewer Side Effects with Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy:ACS
Hypnosis May Lower Side Effects, Costs of Breast Surgery:ACS
Adjuvant Therapy
Adjuvant Therapy Overviews
Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer: Q & A:NCI
Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer:Mayo Clinic
Local vs Systemic Therapy:ACS
Systemic (or Whole-body) Treatments:breastcancer.org
Adjuvant Chemotherapy and Trastuzumab (Herceptin) for Early Stage Breast Cancer:UpToDate Patient Information
Adjuvant Systemic Therapy for Hormone-Responsive Early Stage Breast Cancer in Premenopausal Women:UpToDate Patient Information
Adjuvant Systemic Therapy for Hormone-Responsive Early Stage Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women:UpToDate Patient Information
Adjuvant Therapy, Radiation
Radiation Therapy:breastcancer.org
Radiation Therapy:ACS
Partial Breast Irradiation:Stanford Cancer Center
Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer:American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
See also Cancer Treatment, Radiation Therapy
Adjuvant Therapy, Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy:breastcancer.org
Chemotherapy:ACS
Molecular Test Can Predict Both the Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence and Who Will Benefit From Chemotherapy:NCI
Two Types of Breast Cancer Treatments (Paclitaxel and Docetaxel) Show Similar Benefit:NCI
FDA Approves Ixempra for Advanced Breast Cancer Patients:FDA
Panel Recommends Against Avastin for Breast Cancer:ACS
See also Cancer Treatment, Chemotherapy
Adjuvant Therapy, Hormone Therapy
Hormonal Therapy:breastcancer.org
Hormone Therapy:ACS
See also Cancer Treatment, Hormone Therapy
Adjuvant Therapy, Targeted Therapy
Targeted Therapies:breastcancer.org
Targeted Therapy:ACS
See also Cancer Treatment, Targeted Therapy
Metastatic Breast Cancer Treatment
General Principles of Treatment for Metastatic Breast Cancer:UpToDate Patient Information
Chemotherapy and Herceptin (trastuzumab) for Metastatic Breast Cancer:UpToDate Patient Information
Endocrine Therapy for Metastatic Breast Cancer:UpToDate Patient Information
Patient Guide: Bisphosphonates for Breast Cancer:ASCO
Follow-Up Treatment
Patient Guide: Follow-Up Care for Breast Cancer:ASCO

Male Breast Cancer

General Information
Male Breast Cancer:breastcancer.org
Male Breast Cancer:Mayo Clinic
Breast Cancer in Men:American College of Physicians
Breast Cancer in Men:Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Breast Cancer in Men (Detailed Guide):ACS
Cancer.Net Guide to Breast Cancer, Male:ASCO
Male Breast Cancer:MedlinePlus

Male Breast Cancer Treatment
Treatment of Male Breast Cancer:breastcancer.org
How Is Breast Cancer in Men Treated?:ACS
Male Breast Cancer (PDQ®) Treatment:NCI

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